THE DAILY
MISSISSIPPIAN
Monday, April 6, 2015
Volume 103, No. 111
T H E S T U D E N T N E W S PA P E R O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S I S S I P P I S E R V I N G O L E M I S S A N D OX F O R D S I N C E 1 9 1 1
Visit theDMonline.com
‘LAMB ’ A NOT MUCH OF A
Chancellor Dan Jones has declined the state College Board’s offer to extend his contract for two years. The board will press forward with the search for the next chancellor of The University of Mississippi..
BY LOGAN KIRKLAND
fter days of negotiations, The University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones declined the state College Board’s offer to extend his contract for 21 months. He will step down from his position on Sept. 15 when his current contract expires. Minutes before the chancellor’s press conference Thursday in Oxford, the Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees and Commissioner Jim Borsig released a statement explaining that an agreement between the two parties could not be reached, and the board would “move forward with their search for a
new chancellor.” Two minutes later, Jones issued a letter via email to the university community stating he had declined the board’s offer. He began the conference by reading that letter aloud. “I feel strongly, as do most of my advisers, that serving two years as a lame duck would make it difficult to recruit and retain key leaders and continue our momentum in private giving,” Jones said in the letter. “More importantly, it is clear from the board’s position that the board would not support my leadership during any extension.”
SEE LAMB PAGE 12
@thedm_news
news
PAGE 2 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 6 APRIL 2015 | NEWS
CRIME BLOTTER
THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN EDITORIAL STAFF:
March 27 – April 2
LACEY RUSSELL editor-in-chief dmeditor@gmail.com SARAH PARRISH managing editor dmmanaging@gmail.com MACKENZIE HICKS copy chief thedmcopy@gmail.com LOGAN KIRKLAND MAGGIE MCDANIEL news editors thedmnews@gmail.com KYLIE MCFADDEN assistant news editor DYLAN RUBINO sports editor thedmsports@gmail.com CLARA TURNAGE lifestyles editor thedmfeatures@gmail.com SIERRA MANNIE opinion editor thedmopinion@gmail.com
Briefs don’t include every incident from the last week, and suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Reports compiled by Clancy Smith.
Oxford Police Department Reports: Alarms: 21 Auto Burglaries: 1 Careless Driving: 7 Disturbances: 15 Harassing Phone Calls: 2 House Burglaries: 1 Lost Properties: 5 Malicious Mischiefs: 5 Noise Complaints: 7 Suspicious Activities: 23 Traffic Citations: 184 Trespassing: 2 Welfare Concerns: 7 Wrecks: 36
Arrests: DUI: 9 Possession of Drug Paraphernalia: 5 Public Intoxication: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Trespassing: 2
Assault: 4 Fraud: 1 Harassment: 1 Larceny: 6 Motor Vehicle Accident: 7 Possession of Drug Paraphernalia: 11 Public Drunk: 14 Suspicious Vehicle: 6 Vandalism: 5 Vehicle Stop: 42
University Police Department Records obtained from the University Police Department’s daily crime log.
At approximately 8:15 a.m. on March 28, UPD was dispatched to Sorority Row after a report was made about vandalism to a vehicle. Upon arriving, the officer found that the
DM editorial staff for 2015-16 school year
RACHEL GHOLSON ALLI MOORE ELLEN WHITAKER design editors
Applications Due TODAY!
KRISTIN JACKSON digital content coordinator
Apply online at thedmonline.com Completed applications are due 5 p.m. Monday, April 6, at the Student Media Center, 201 Bishop Hall.
ADVERTISING STAFF: EVAN MILLER advertising sales manager dmads@olemiss.edu
News Editors Design Editors Video Editor Lifestyles Editors Opinion Editor
EMILY FORSYTHE CAROLYN SMITH PIERRE WHITESIDE account executives MARA BENSING SARAH DRENNEN MARYA PAOLILLO KIM SANNER creative designers
S. GALE DENLEY STUDENT MEDIA CENTER
Photo Editor Multimedia Staff Sports Editor Copy Chief Copy Editor
PATRICIA THOMPSON
ROY FROSTENSON
Assistant Director/Radio and Advertising
DEBRA NOVAK
Creative Services Manager
MARSHALL LOVE
Daily Mississippian Distribution Manager
JADE MAHARREY
Administrative Assistant
DARREL JORDAN
Broadcast Chief Engineer
At approximately 11:22 a.m. on March 31, a student reported to UPD that her credit card had been fraudulently used. The student did not know how the card was used since it was never out of her possession. The case is currently under investigation.
Positions Available
CADY HERRING photography editor thedmphotos@gmail.com
Director of Student Media and Daily Mississippian Faculty Adviser
vehicle’s driver’s side mirror had been forcefully removed. The responsible party is unknown at this time. The case is currently under investigation.
THE DAILY
MISSISSIPPIAN S. Gale Denley Student Media Center 201 Bishop Hall, P.O. Box 1848 University, MS 38677-1848 Main Number: 662.915.5503 Business Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Daily Mississippian is published Monday through Friday during the academic year, on days when classes are scheduled. Contents do not represent the official opinions of The University of Mississippi or The Daily Mississippian unless specifically indicated. ISSN 1077-8667
The Daily Mississippian welcomes letters to the editor. Letters should be addressed to The Daily Mississippian, 201 Bishop Hall, P.O. Box 1848, University, MS, 38677-1848, or e-mailed to dmletters@olemiss.edu. Letters should be typed, double-spaced and no longer than 300 words. Letters may be edited for clarity, space or libel. Third-party letters and those bearing pseudonyms, pen names or “name withheld” will not be published. Publication is limited to one letter per individual per calendar month. Letters should include phone and email contact information so that editors can verify authenticity. Letters from students should include grade classification and major; letters from faculty and staff should include title and the college, school or department where the person is employed.
news
NEWS | 6 APRIL 2015 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 3
Code Blue emergency stations improve campus safety NATALIE WILLIAMS
nlwilli3@go.olemiss.edu
The University of Mississippi has placed 17th in University Primetime’s “50 Safest Colleges in America 2014-2015 Rankings,” but one of the university’s safety devices, Code Blue, may not be fully understood by students. “To be honest, I didn’t really know they worked,” junior Alexis Kercheval said. “I have never felt like I needed them because I already feel safe on campus as it is.” Code Blue is a system of 19 emergency telephone poles placed strategically around campus. By pressing the blue button on the unit, a person in distress will immediately contact the University Police Department for assistance through underground phone lines that run directly to dispatchers in the office. Jeffery Kellum, UPD Crime Prevention Coordinator, said the lines can sometimes be interrupted by construction but are scheduled for maintenance every month. Kellum said the lines will also be inspected at random times when a lot of visitors are expected on campus. “These units are intended to improve the security profile of the campus,” Kellum said. “They seem to play a different role during football games. They are not used as much for emergency as for calls of people saying, ‘I don’t know where I am.’” Other colleges also use this emergency system, each with its own spin. For example, the University of South Carolina has two sides to the telephone poles, one for assistance and one for emergencies. Kellum said the university’s Code Blue Committee is looking for its own way to improve the technology. One improvement the committee has looked into would include 900 megahertz, which would keep the units from having to tie in with phone lines and end construction interference. Another option would be the use of fiber optics to include telephone and video.
“We will be able to see what is happening from the vantage point of the person pressing the button, or we will have a camera placed at a different view point to see the surroundings of the subject,” Kellum said. With the university undergoing several different construction projects, including student housing at Northgate, the new basketball arena, the parking garage and additions to Coulter Hall and the Honors College, some students question if security can keep up with all the changes. “As a girl on campus, I don’t feel very comfortable with the amount of blue poles on campus,” freshman Alice McKelvey said. “I can only actively locate maybe three of the poles, and they are very far
Ask about our fully furnished special!
Call 234-1550
ON THE SQUARE IN OXFORD
1 mile to campus • Peaceful complex 2400 Anderson Road, Oxford MS 38655
w
Call 236-2262 for details or to reserve signed copies
In Search of my Grandmother’s Wisdom
www. squarebooks. com
(Center Street, hd. 28.00)
www.pinegroveoxford.com
34704
Tomorrow
34774
114 Courthouse Square
662.236.7970
Come watch the NCAA Championship Game
25¢ Wings & $3 Pitchers
with Avid Dancer
From 6-10pm
Wednesday - SoMo Sunday - Aer Tuesday - Papadosio
Happy Hour Monday - Friday 3-6pm $1 domestics, $2 wine, $3 wells
Plus
$ 99 LARGE
DJ Wade
1 Topping
order 2 for delivery Online Code
662-236-3030
1 BR-$570 with large office
ALYSIA BURTON STEELE signs DELTA JEWELS:
PHOTO BY: KAYLA BEATTY
NOW LEASING!
Tuesday, April 7 5:00 pm at OFF SQUARE BOOKS
MONDAY MADNESS
6
away from each other. I do feel that our campus is safe, but statistically, sexual assaults happen more than we think, and I think those can be prevented if we have more of them. The ratio of units to buildings should be significantly higher, especially with the construction of more dorms and buildings.” The Code Blue Committee has not decided when they will add more Code Blues. Kellum said they have not been granted access to the construction sites; however, when they are, the area will be assessed for possible new Code Blues. A Code Blue emergency station is seen on campus Monday, March 30.
MADNESS
please drink responsibly
662.234.5333 • 1006 Van Buren Ave. • Box Office Hours Wed-Fri 12-5 34686
WILD BUY 1 - GET 1 FREE Based on regular Menu prices, not valid on Artisan Pizzas
Online Code
BOGO
WEDNESDAY
4
$ 99 MEDIUM
1 Topping
order 2 for delivery Online Code
MED1TOP
34786
Rebel
“BIG DEAL” THURSDAY Friday Rebel Night $550 TEN LARGE Slices 10” 1 Topping Pizza
$3.99
pick-up only
REBEL
BIGDEAL
Online Code
SUN-WED 10:30 AM-2 AM OPEN LATE! THURS-SAT 10:30 AM-3 AM
CONGRATULATIONS to Delta Gamma for winning the Women’s Championship
the
Online Code
1603 W. JACKSON AVE. Turner 212 imsports@olemiss.edu 915-5573
34684
PAGE 4 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 6 APRIL 2015 | LIFESTYLES
lifestyles
‘Now what, CF?’
Twenty-three-year-old woman defies obstacles of cystic fibrosis. RANDALL HALEY
arhaley@go.olemiss.edu
Some patients have compared it to breathing through a straw. Others have dreaded the horrible visits that reveal information that will either bring them to tears or joy. Twenty-three-year-old Valerie Pettit said cystic fibrosis won’t stop her from living her dreams. Strong-willed and stubborn, Pettit refuses to listen to doctors as they attempt to place a number on the days of her life. “When I was born, they said I wouldn’t live past five years old,”
Pettit said. “And then they said I wouldn’t live to graduate high school.” Pettit, who is from Tupelo, received her high school diploma in 2010 and her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Mississippi State University in 2014 and plans to attend law school when she learns more of how a new study drug will affect her health. From the time she wakes up until she lies down, Pettit said she is conscious of her condition and performs as many exercises as possible to improve her health. Pettit takes nearly 15 pills ev-
ery morning, medications which promote bone health, increase appetite and decrease acid in the
COURTESY: RANDALL HALEY
Sun.-Wed. 10:30am-1:00am, Thurs.-Sat. 10:30am-2:00am
38603
34749
stomach, among many others. Pettit must take breathing treatments two to three times a day to increase her lung function. With them, Valerie straps on a vest, which helps the mucus surface. She described the strenuous vest treatment as uncomfortable yet necessary. A majority of cystic fibrosis patients must attend monthly checkups, but Pettit has remained stable enough to go for a clinical visit every three to four months. When she was a child, the average number of times she would be admitted for a hospital stay, which generally lasted 10 days, was six times a year. That number has decreased to once a year for Pettit. Though she is doing remarkably well now, her family experienced one of the biggest scares of Pettit’s lifetime in May 2014. The family was on their way to Atlanta from Tupelo to attend a Braves game, and they stopped in Birmingham for Valerie’s blood to be drawn, so doctors could see how her antibiotics were affecting her. “We went to Atlanta that Tuesday night,” Pettit said. “Wednesday afternoon, the doctor called, said, ‘Get to Birmingham, you’re in kidney failure.’”
Pettit was in the hospital for about 15 days and was put on dialysis four or five times during her stay. “That was the worst pain I’ve ever had in my entire life,” she said. “We really thought I wasn’t going to make it. I shouldn’t have made it.” Pettit said her mother, who drove 100 miles per hour to get her to the hospital in Birmingham and is by her side in every hospital stay and there for almost every checkup, is her biggest encouragement. “She is there 99 percent of the time,” Pettit said. Her brother, Allen Pettit, 24, does his share of help and support, too. “As her brother, CF basically puts huge amounts of stress on me everyday,” he said. “I ask myself everyday, ‘Why her? Why could it not be me?’” Allen Pettit said that he encouraged his sister to share an apartment with him in Starkville while they were both attending classes at MSU. “We were roommates, so that I could watch her and make sure she was healthy,” Allen Pettit said. Pettit’s brother recalled a moment when he and Valerie were
lifestyles younger and in the hospital. “When she was in children’s hospital (Le Bonheur), we used to get her out of the room and roll around in wheel chairs to boost her spirits,” he said. Pettit has many friends who suffer from cystic fibrosis who she said provide her with courage, as she does them. Unfortunately, Pettit can’t come in close proximity with these friends because of the frailty of cystic fibrosis patients, who are extremely susceptible to common illnesses such as the flu or even a simple head cold, which
greatly weaken their immune systems. Molly Reynolds, also a cystic fibrosis patient, has only spoken with Pettit through Facebook. “Valerie has encouraged me in many ways but mainly through her perseverance to remain healthy (and) positive, even when CF tries to knock her down,” Reynolds said. Another friend of Pettit’s, Amberly Knowles, has never met Pettit in person either, but the two keep in close contact through texting as well as social media. “Valerie seems to handle her
CF very well,” Knowles said. “When she gets a bad report, she tries to prove the doctors wrong.” Friends typically see Pettit as being strong, but she confessed that she, too, gets down at times. With the progress researchers are making in finding a cure, however, she said there have never been more exciting times for cystic fibrosis patients. Pettit said researchers have now found a medicine that dramatically improves lung function for four percent of the cystic fibrosis population. Although the medicine won’t help her particu-
LIFESTYLES | 6 APRIL 2015 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 5
lar case, she said she hopes a cure will be discovered in the next five years due to all the information researchers have found. Pettit finds it vital for cystic fibrosis patients to be active as a means to help their lung functions. “When other parents come and talk to us,” she said. “I say, ‘be sure and keep the child active as long as you can. Do sports, do anything.’” Pettit played every sport possible while she was in high school and said her lung function decreased while she was in college,
the only time she was not playing sports. Pettit enjoys a trip to see the Atlanta Braves at least once a year to boost her spirits and travels to the beach for vacation as often as possible because the salty air helps her lungs. She also plays church league softball, has plans to get married in June and continuously posts to Facebook to keep her friends and fans updated on her cystic fibrosis journey. Pettit will fight until the day a cure is found. “Now what, CF?” Pettit said. “Here’s to kicking CF’s butt.”
38601
Senior Class Officer Elections
TODAY Petitions available at the ASB Office in Union 408
Petitions are due April 10th between 1-4 pm
Election will be held April 21st Get Involved In Your ASB! 34772
PAGE 6 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 6 APRIL 2015 | SPORTS
sports
Rebels sweep Tennessee and Kentucky over weekend
FILE PHOTO
236-3030
38605
Challenging Sudoku by KrazyDad, Volume 1, Book 11
SUDOKU©
Sudoku #7
2
2
DIFFICULTY LEVEL
CHALLENGING
3 5
3 6
© 2013 KrazyDad.com
Fill in the blank squares so that each row, each column and each 3-by-3 block contain all of the digits 1 thru 9.
9
3 7 8 7 8
1 9 8 6 7 8
Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 with no repeats.
2
4
HOW TO PLAY
5 1 4
7
3
1
6 5
Uncle Ed's Rule of Thumb: Never use your thumb for a rule. You'll either hit it with a hammer or get a splinter in it.
4 9
Puzzles by KrazyDad
6
MINIMUM DELIVERY $7.99
OPEN LATE
3 1 6 4 2 3 8 9 8 5 2 7 6 4 9 8 5 7 1 2 4 6 3 5 9 8 5 6 7 2 4 1 9 7 3
LARGE 1-TOPPING
1
34677
PICK UP OR ORDER 2 FOR DELIVERY
5 4 6 7 9 1 2 3 8
MEDIUM 1-TOPPING
ORDER ONLINE WWW.DOMINOS.COM
Sudoku #8 2 8 9 7 7 6 5 1 1 3 4 9 5 2 1 3 6 4 3 8 9 7 8 2 3 1 7 4 8 9 6 5 4 5 2 6
MADNESS 1 $499 1 $699
OLE MISS 4, KENTUCKY 0
The Rebels posted another shutout Saturday, defeating the Kentucky Wildcats 4-0 on Senior Day at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center. The Rebels continued strong play moving them to 15-6, on the season, 7-3 in the SEC, while Kentucky fell to 11-14, 2-8 in the EC. “I’m really proud of the way all the guys competed out there,” Hansson said. The Rebels won the opening doubles point and did not look back. Scholtz and Babic defeated Kentucky juniors Beck Pennington and Kevin Lai 6-4 at No. 1 singles. At No. 2 singles, Hansson and Lindmark won the tiebreaker 8-6 after the match was tied 6-6, defeating Wildcat sophomores Jerry Lopez and Nils Ellefsen. Ole Miss fell at No. 3 doubles with Kallberg and Hamilton losing to Kentucky freshmen William Bushamuka and Trey Yates 3-6. The Rebels dominated the
M O N D AY
7 8
The 14th ranked Ole Miss tennis team started the weekend off strong with a dominant 4-0 shutout of the Tennessee Volunteers Thursday night at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center. The Rebels improved to 14-6 on the season, 6-3 in the Southeastern Conference, while the Volunteers fell to 1110, 3-6 in the SEC. “All around, it was a great day for the Rebs,” Ole Miss head coach Toby Hansson said. The Rebels started the match off strong, earning the opening doubles point. Senior Nik Scholtz and freshman Zvonimir Babic clinched the point with a 6-4 win over Tennessee seniors Mikelis Liebietis and Hunter Reese, the defending
7 4 3 1 8 1 4 6 6 9 8 7 3 7 6 2 5 2 7 8 1 8 5 9 9 3 1 4 4 5 2 3 6 9 5
OLE MISS 4, TENNESSEE 0
to clinch the shutout. “We controlled the singles from the get-go,” Hansson said. Lindmark stayed undefeated in the SEC, moving to 7-0 with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Shipansky at No. 2 singles. “I played pretty well today,” Lindmark said. “I think I matched up well with him.” Hansson defeated Valero at No. 3 singles, 6-4, 6-0, and sophomore Ricardo Jorge defeated Dromsky 6-4, 6-4 at No. 6 singles. The match between 15th ranked Scholtz and 14th ranked Liebietis at No. 1 singles was not finished after the Rebels clinched the win. Scholtz was leading 6-3, 3-3.
2
csludwig@go.olemiss.edu
NCAA doubles champions. Ole Miss won the first doubles match at No. 3, with freshman Grey Hamilton and senior William Kallberg defeating Volunteer sophomore Jack Shipansky and freshman Luis Valero 6-1. The Rebels fell at No. 2 doubles, with junior Stefan Lindmark and freshman Gustav Hansson losing to Tennessee senior Andrew Dromsky and freshman Igor Smelyanski 3-6. “For us to get the doubles point, I think it deflated them a little bit,” Hansson said. “They have a very strong team at number one doubles. To get that win was huge.” The Rebels carried their strong momentum into singles, where they would win the first three matches Senior William Kallberg hits the ball in a match earlier this season.
Sudoku #7 8 6 2 5 7 5 9 3 4 3 1 2 9 8 5 4 6 1 3 9 2 4 7 6 5 2 8 7 1 9 6 8 3 7 4 1
CHRISTOPH LUDWIG
sports singles portion to ensure another shutout. Playing his first singles match in the SEC at No. 6, Hamilton defeated Kentucky freshman Jake Stefanik 7-5, 6-2. Scholtz won his final regular season home match, winning 6-4, 6-3 over Pennington at No. 1 singles. Sophomore Vinod Gowda won his match at No. 5 singles for the Rebels defeating Ellefsen 6-4, 6-3 to clinch the win for the Rebels. “Overall, just a great weekend and a tremendous way to finish off the home schedule,” Hansson said. “These guys earned every win we got here.” The Rebels close out regular season play this weekend with matches at South Carolina and 6th ranked Georgia.
Student Summer Self Storage
CALL NOW
&
Zvonimir Babic serves the ball in a match earlier this season.
CLASSIFIEDS INFORMATION To place your ad in The Daily Mississippian Classifieds section, visit: http://www.thedmonline.com/classifieds. The DEADLINE to place, correct or cancel an ad is 12 p.m. one day in advance. The Daily Mississippian is published Monday through Friday when school is in session except during the summer session which is Tuesday through Thursday. Classified ads must be prepaid. All major credit cards accepted. No refunds on classified ads once published. RATES: - $0.25 per word per day - 15-word minimum - No minimum run
Additional Features (Web & Print): Jumbo Headline - $3 Big Headline - $2 Bold Text - extra $0.50 per word
CONDO FOR RENT OXFORD SQUARE TOWNHOMES now leasing for fall. 2BR condos with all appliances, W/ D, swimming pool. Walking distance to campus and law school. $850-$875 per month including water and sewer. Recently renovated property! (662)816-3955
WEEKEND RENTAL WEEKEND RENTALS Football, Baseball, Graduation, exploring Oxford, weddings, you name it! (662)801-6692
Self Storage Bundle Includes:
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
• Self storage unit from April 15- August 31 • Lock • 2 large boxes • 1 medium box • $2,000 tenant insurance policy
The DM reserves the right to refuse ads that appear to offer unrealistic or questionable products or services.
201 BISHOP HALL • 662.915.5503
PART-TIME
To place your ad online: www.thedmonline.com/classifieds
HIGH POINTE CONDO for sale or lease: spacious 3 bedroom/3 bathroom condo, great location, gated community, pool access. Six month/one year lease: $1650/month. To buy: $135,000.00 Contact Samantha at samantha@rebelrags.net or by phone: (662)404-1312
APARTMENT FOR RENT TIRED OF ROOMMATES? 1 bedroom 1 bath w/ study. 2950 S. Lamar. Single occupancy only. Sing lease before June $200 off August rent. Ole Miss students $450 month(662)832-0117 LARGE 2 BEDROOM/2.5 BATH townhouse with W/D included. No pets. 1 Year lease. Quiet. $500 security deposit. Call (662)234-0000
THE PARK AT OXFORD now leasing. 2BR/1BA condo with all appliances, W/ D, pool, fitness room. $900 per month including cable, internet, water, sewer services ($450 per person) (662)8164293 www.theparkatoxford.com MOLLY BARR TRAILS now leasing for fall. New, spacious 2BR and 3BR apartments with all appliances, W/D, fitness room and swimming pool. $575 per person includes cable, internet, water, sewer services. Walking distance to campus! (662)816-8800 www.mollybarrtrails.com
HOUSE FOR RENT 3BEDROOMS NOW LEASING!
Saddle Creek/ Shiloh/ Willow Oaks/ Davis Springs $1200mo/ $400pp. Pet Friendly, New Paint/ trim/ carpet-1/4 mile to Campus/ Pics/ FriendUs @facebook.com/ oxford.rentals1 (662)2780774
Save up to $66
FILE PHOTO
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES COFFEE IS THE SAFEST business to start. Recession Proof. Just ask Sbucks! Weekly Pay. (901)221-4141
CONDO FOR SALE
SPORTS | 6 APRIL 2015 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | PAGE 7
RAINBOW CLEANERS Part time positions available for spring and summer semesters. Shifts are 17 to 25 hours per week. Apply in person with class schedule or e-mail letter of interest with class schedule attached to mail@rainbowcleanersms.com. MY FAVORITE SHOES is now hiring a part time sales associate. Working weekends is required. Bring your resume by the store at 138 Courthouse Square, or send to myfavoriteshoes1@ bellsouth.net. (662)234-0059 (662)2340059
Offer expires April 15
or until designated units are sold out
662.212.5118
STUDENT JOBS MS WORD EDITOR Need someone proficient with MS Word to format/edit a research manuscript containing 18,000 words. Email: rghays47@gmail. com
34755
Six locations in Oxford www.yourextraclosetoxford.com
34791
PAGE 8 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 6 APRIL 2015 | NEWS
LAMB
continued from page 1 The chancellor continued by saying that in order for Ole Miss to thrive and succeed, the university needs a leader who has the support of its governing board, which he does not have. For that reason, he would not accept their offer. “I’ve certainly confessed to being an imperfect person, I certainly have made judgment errors over time in my responsibilities, both in leadership at the medical center and my role as chancellor,” Jones said. “By my non-objective views, none of the things that have been cited are things that, if I were a board member, I would make a decision to terminate the contract of a leader of a university.” Jones said the board had disagreements about leadership at The University of Mississippi Medical Center, but he was satisfied with former Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs Dr. James Keeton’s decisions. “Both of us were comfortable
that we were making sufficient progress, but obviously the board disagreed with that,” Jones said. The chancellor said the IHL board is in a difficult position, but it is time for people to have a conversation about the government structure for the higher eduction in Mississippi. “All across the country, boards are getting more and more involved, and so, I think this is an issue that will be important for this state moving forward,” Jones explained. Donald Cole, assistant provost and assistant to the chancellor for multicultural affairs, was in attendance at Jones’ press conference. He said the chancellor has garnered so much support because the logic of the board’s decision doesn’t add up. “An institution doesn’t function well without leadership and the uncertainty of that leadership,” Cole said. “(Jones) put the right people in place, with the right visions to carry out that particular direction.” Cole saw Jones as a leader who was “steady and firm” and a person who would make “swift and
PHOTO BY: CADY HERRING
Chancellor Dan Jones greets his wife, Lydia, after a press conference in the Lyceum, Thursday.
news hard” decisions when it came to progression for the university. “He stepped forward as a leader,” Cole explained. “We saw him take stands that others would avoid.” With the non-renewal of Jones’ contract, Cole said the state had endured a gigantic loss. “The law has been followed, but I question whether or not justice has been served,” Cole said. “Mostly what I see is power, and the use of power.” Cole said he is not ready to give up on a leader whom he has put his trust and heart into and has lost faith in a system that was set up to give some guidance based on conversation and trust. “We feel as if we’ve been invaded,” Cole said. “The whole situation is going to either have to be resolved and resolved soon or it’ll be a long time before trust is restored into the entire system.” Following Thursday’s press conference, Borsig told student media the discussions Jones had with board members were “wide-ranging.” He was unwilling to disclose the details of those conversations.
“This is not the first tough call that they’ve made,” Borsig said. “When the board makes tough calls, it’s controversial.” Borsig said The University of Mississippi’s loss in trust of the College Board is a conversation for another day. Now is the time to begin the search for the university’s next chancellor – a process that will involve hearing the needs of the university’s constituents. “(The board members) are thoughtful, hardworking, caring folks who want the best for the eight public universities and for the state of Mississippi,” Borsig said. “I think that is part of the conversation as we move forward.” Phillip Waller, co-organizer for Students for Chancellor Jones, said he had hoped for a different outcome, but he and other organizers are already at work figuring out their next step. “It’s not going to keep us down,” Waller said. “We recognize that sometimes social change is not always successful, but what we have been successful in doing is bringing attention to a
Lydia Jones speaks to students after a press conference in the Lyceum, Thursday.
People clap to welcome Chancellor Dan Jones to a press conference in the Lyceu, Thursday.
PHOTO BY: CADY HERRING
very important issue and for that I don’t think any of us are going to apologize.” Waller and other organizers encourage supporters of Jones to attend the upcoming IHL board meeting on April 16 in Jackson. The group will also be looking into a Jones promotion tied to UM’s commencement ceremony on May 9. Beth Spencer, associate professor of English, attended the press conference to show her support for Jones. She said the IHL board has lost trust not just from The University of Mississippi but from all eight public universities in the state. “We definitely do not have any reason to trust the IHL and their decision-making process,” Spencer said. “We also shouldn’t have the belief that they will listen to us in any further input.” Spencer said it is very sad that a leader like Jones can be forced out without the voices of the community being considered. “This dismissal still makes absolutely no sense,” Spencer said. “It’s really a very dark day for higher education in Mississippi.”
PHOTO BY: CADY HERRING